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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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